America's Best Regional Desserts

North Dakota’s large German community still enjoys kuchen, which translates to “cake” in German but has morphed into a pie-like dessert, often filled with local apples and berries. At Kroll’s Diner in Fargo, the crust is topped with thick custard and whipped cream.

You can get molten chocolate cake anywhere in the U.S., from Washington state to Maine, but good luck finding a fried peach pie in New York or kuchen in Key West. Despite the widespread availability of many foods across America, some dessert traditions remain hyper-regional. —Siobhan Wallace